His Master's
Voice
Government scapegoating of immigrants encourages racist thugs
Up Against the
Wall
An Eyewitness Report from Palestine
Bleeding Education
Dry
OECD Report Advocates Increased Fees, More Inequality
Deported to be
Mutilated?
Make Female Genital Mutilation Grounds for Asylum
Thats
capitalism
Work-Free Day 'Partnership' Bare Breasts War Does Pay
Dublin Bus Drivers
Suspended for Union Organising
Are You or Have You Ever Been a Member of the Independent Workers
Union
Join a Union, Why
Bother?
It is not surprising that many people no longer see the relevance of
joining a trade union, and that a lot of workers see those 'leading'
the trade union movement as part of the problem rather than the
solution
Justice in a corrupt
society
Why is it that there is no expensive tribunals set up to 'establish
the truth' about joyriding in Darndale
The Business of
Brutality
Weapons Conference in Dublin - Less Lethal, More Repressive
Internet Review
urban75.com
Urban75 is a great example of how the net has facilitated the
creation of new communities of interest and culture
Free
Education!
Reviews of A Primer of Libertarian Education
Workers Solidarity No82 September 2004 [Download the PDF file]
The Folly of
Racism
Citizenship Referendum:Politicians played the race card and most
workers were fooled
Surviving on the Minimum
Wage in Dublin
The amount of money you earn is one of the most important factors
that influence your quality of life.
SIPTU's Dirty
Deal
SIPTU has signed its first ever no-strike deal with Connex, who run
Dublin's LUAS trams
Slaughter and
Lies
Over the past decade Chechnya has been torn apart by a vicious and
brutal war between Russia and Chechen separatists.
Squatting in
Dublin
One Squatter's Story: On August 8th of last year, a group of us moved
into an abandoned and run down house on Leeson St and proceeded to
make it our home
The Joy of Reclaiming
Streets
The first feeling at any Reclaim The Streets is a strange one for
someone accustomed to the plodding, predictability of your usual
lefty "protest".
Review of Understanding
Power by Noam Chomsky
Understanding Power is a collection of edited interviews,
presentations and discussions that Noam Chomsky has had with
activists and community groups over the ten year period from
1989-99
That's
capitalism
The rich in Ireland and the state of the health service
The Role of the
Gardai
The primary role of the police is to preserve the status quo in
society. In other words, the first task of the police force, of any
police force, is to ensure the rule of the State and the rich
elite
Thinking about Anarchism -
Crime
Whatever nice theories about crime anarchists might come up with we
can be sure that any community subjected to a murder or a rape will
want something done about it.
About Workers
Solidarity
We don't believe that being able to choose between a bunch of
gangsters, grafters and gombeen men every few years adds up to
democracy
Midwest USA: An
anarchist view
It was my first time in the USA. I came with all the baggage. I had
lived near a tourist town and had experienced thousands of grey
haired, green clad, overweight, camera wielding yanks. The Mid West
was an eye-opener.
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Democracy Where Are
You?
When the EU circus leaves, we start
concentrating on the visit of the world's no. 1 terrorist, George W.
Bush. Let's all make sure he knows how we feel about him when the
leader of the 'free' world lands.
Vote NO to Racist
Referendum
The government is trying to create a smokescreen to cover up their
own failures by rushing through a referendum to attack Irish
children's rights.
That's
capitalism
The hundred richest Irish people to deporting McDowell
Haiti and US
Terrorism
Haiti has long suffered from Uncle Sam's interventions. Born through
slaves' revolts against their French masters, Haiti was the first
black republic in the world -1804 - and for that has paid a high
price.
Ireland's
'Traditional' Racism Remains
An interview with Mrs Ellen Mongan, a Traveller with seven children.
It's 2004 and close to 1,000 Traveller
famlies are still living on the roadside without access to basic
facilities-water, sanitation or electricity
Review: We Are
Everywhere
We Are Everywhere is a collection of articles, photos and interviews about
the past decade of global anti-capitalist resistance. What marks this
book out is that all the contributors are activists
We Don't Want Your
Vote
Most, if not all, of the left wing political parties in Ireland are
standing candidates in the up-coming local elections. Members of the
Workers Solidarity Movement will not be joining them
Building the Anti-War
Movement from Below
The question now is what sort of broad anti-war movement can be built
that is genuinely inclusive and democratic?
State
Terrorism
If we examine history and look at current events in the world we are
confronted by a multitude of examples of state terrorism.
The Pay-Rise is in the
Post
Dishonest newsroom bosses told us about
the "strike" in An Post. There was no strike by workers, but there
were hundreds of workers suspended in what was effectively a lock-out
by management.
Abortion Rights Still
Denied
In 1861, abortion was made a criminal
offence in Ireland. One hundred and forty three years later the Irish
government continues to deny women their right to choice.
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Mayday
Mayday
EU leaders in the castle - we'll take the streets. On Saturday, the
first of May, anarchists and other activists from the Dublin
Grassroots Network are calling for a day of action and protest
against the EU.
Quebec 1, Global Elite
0
When the summit circus came to Quebec and lost. The Summit of the
Americas, a meeting of 34 head of state to advance the agenda of
neo-liberal capitalism, was held in Québec in 2001.
Deporting our
neighbours - Government plays race card to divide and
rule
It suits the Irish elite to scapegoat refugees for all the problems
that their mismanagement of society causes. The ruling class wants to
set Irish workers against immigrant workers so as to prevent the
workers from seeing that their interests are the same regardless of
nationality
Thinking about
Anarchism - Immigration
The flip side to the world of freedom of movement for the wealthy and
their commodities is that there are massive restrictions on the
freedom of movement for those seeking to escape the poverty of the
third world.
On the frontlines of the
health crisis
An interview with Dr. Ciara McMeel, a GP working in West Tallaght
Book Review - Palestine
by Joe Sacco
In the book '1984', Winston Smith is told what the future is going to
be like. He is told to imagine a boot grinding a face into the ground
over and over again.
International Women's
Day
International Women's Day is an expressly political day. In 1907
women sweatshop workers marched in New York and thus the first
International Women's day was born.
Hijab: lifting the
veil
Standing up to religious oppression or state racism? Ultimately we
believe that people should have the freedom to dress whatever way
they like. This means freedom from state interference and freedom
from religious interference in how one should dress.
Transport
privatisation: working conditions under attack
Reduce wage costs, increase fares, cut back on less used routes.
That's the plan for the bus service. Airport workers are also looking
at worsening conditions with the threatened break up of Aer
Rianta
Thats
capitalism
Racist attacks, Fianna Fail bribes and housing shortages in
Ireland
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A busy year for the
anarchist bogeyman
On virtually every occasion that anarchists were mentioned in the
media in 2003, it was in the context of a scare story about
threatened violence. The reality of anarchist activity was far, far
different. While we were arrested, fined, injuncted and jailed in
significant numbers for taking part in peaceful protests, we did not
thrown a blow at a single person. Never once were we given a chance
to give our side of the story.
Anarchism on the
Move
Kieron Barry reviews 2003, a busy year for Irish Anarchists. A small
but growing number of anarchists are building opposition to the
status quo based on the politics of freedom and equality
Thats
capitalism
Health, education, housing, employers and MEP's
Bertie's European
Act
Over the next six months you will be hearing a lot about the European
Union (EU). Part of the reason for this is that Ireland is taking
over 'The Presidency' of the EU, but the other part is that in June
elections will be held for the European 'parliament' in
Brussels.
The final victory will be
the people's
An interview with Farzad, an Iranian Dissident in Exile in
Ireland.
Restlesness in the
Andes
The Bolivian people suffer from one of the most blatant and shameless
exploitations in the world by both their local and foreign rulers.
They have a long tradition of organisation and direct action.
Book Review - Do or
Die - vol 10
Voices from the Ecological Resistance
Anarcha-Feminism
An important principle of anarchism and one that more than any other
differentiates it from other types of socialism is its emphasis on
freedom and non-hierarchical social relations. Central to anarchism
is the rejection of any power hierarchy between men and women.
The Fight for a Free
Iraq
What is life like for the Iraqi workers caught under the occupation
and all too often in the cross-fire? The US/UK occupying force is not
too happy that Iraqi workers are organizing themselves rather then
obeying the puppet Iraqi Governing Council
Wages Up
23%!
(of course not - only the bin-tax jumps up like that) The anti-bin
tax campaign fought a long, hard struggle in 2003 involving pickets,
blockades in estates and outside depots.
